By Kate Mann, Slow Food International (original post here)
Taking a pen and a piece of paper, Pauline Terbasket begins to sketch a map of the area at the Canadian-USA border, from the Columbia River estuary in Portland to the Okanagan Sub Basin and the far reaches of the headwaters in British … [Read more...]

By Brooke Fader
Brooklyn.f@gmail.com
As a convivium leader, I am always trying to operate on 3 levels: locally, nationally and internationally. The 10,000 Gardens in Africa initiative is a fantastic way to support our Slow Food brothers and sisters as they reclaim the soil and their … [Read more...]

By Dave Adler
Started in the late ‘80s as a tongue-in-cheek protest to fast food (and fast living), Slow Food has grown into an international movement that celebrates and supports small-scale food systems. It believes, amongst others, the idea that both consumers and producers hold an active and … [Read more...]

By Jerry Kitt
“First Nature Farms is a family farm”… That line hasn’t changed for years. We certainly started out as a “family” farm thirty years ago but time goes on, relationships evolve, and children become adults and they leave home. The only part of the family that was left on the farm was … [Read more...]

By Lia Rinaldo / Slow Food Nova Scotia
For five delicious days in November, the second generation of a festival with its roots firmly planted in the Slow Food Nova Scotia convivium, experienced a true renaissance setting the course for years to come. The Slow Motion Food Film … [Read more...]

By Dave Adler
December 10th is celebrated as Terra Madre Day in over 160 countries around the world that make up the International Slow Food network. This year, the theme of Terra Madre Day is the Ark of Taste.
The Ark of what? That’s right. Taste. The Ark of Taste is a campaign of Slow Food … [Read more...]

Terra Madre Day is a worldwide celebration of local food held every year on December 10.
Anyone can join in or organize an event! Find an event near you or create one, big or small, wherever you are the planet.
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By Grace Evans
I’ve been stuck on the idea that I don’t have a strong food heritage for a while now. One of my favorite ideas from Slow Food is the honoring of food traditions and heritage, and of using food as a way of social connection. I’ve been searching for stories and collecting scraps of … [Read more...]